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Doll House (2022 film)

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Doll House
Directed byMarla Ancheta
Screenplay by
  • Onay Sales
  • Erwin Blanco
  • Faye Lorenzo
Starring
Production
company
Mavx Production
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesEnglish, Filipino

Doll House is a 2022 Filipino drama film directed by Marla Ancheta and starring Baron Geisler, Althea Ruedas and Mary Joy Apostol.[1] The film revolves around Rustin, troubled lead singer of a rock band, who struggles with addiction but still tries to rekindle the relationship he never had with his young daughter Yumi.[2]

Cast

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  • Baron Geisler as Rustin
  • Althea Ruedas as Yumi, Rustin’s daughter
  • Mary Joy Apostol as adult Yumi
  • Phi Palmos as Bok
  • Katreena Beron as Rachelle
  • Izah Hankammer as Sheena
  • Alwyn Uytingco as Diego
  • Ricardo Cepeda as Rustin’s father

Production

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Doll House was directed by Marla Ancheta and written by Onay Sales, Erwin Blanco and Faye Lorenzo. The film was produced under Mavx Productions.[3] Filming for Doll House took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and in the Philippines. Doll House is Baron Geisler's return to acting after a long hiatus.[4]

Release

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Doll House premiered globally on October 7, 2022 through Netflix. The film received multiple accolades from critics, who refer to the film as "heartbreaking".[5][6] During the Netflix Tudum 2022, the streaming franchise announced that Doll House topped the Netflix Philippines list as the most-watched movie. Doll House bagged six awards at the Asia-Pacific Luminare Awards: best movie of the year (Doll House), best director (Marla Ancheta), best screenplay (Onay Sales), best child star (Althea Ruedas), and best actor of the decade (Baron Geisler).[7] Geisler has also been awarded as Asis's Best Actor at the Thailand International Leadership Awards 2023.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Watch Doll House | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  2. ^ Mallabo, Denise J. (2023-12-30). "D Watched 'Doll House'". Denise J. Mallabo. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  3. ^ "Doll House – Mavx Productions". Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  4. ^ "Why Doll House is Baron Geisler's "renaissance"". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  5. ^ Wheeler, Greg (2022-10-07). "Doll House (2022) Movie Review - A morally ambiguous but sentimental drama". The Review Geek. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  6. ^ Movie & TV reviews for parents. "Doll House Movie Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  7. ^ "GOSSIP GIRL: Baron Geisler: 'Dollhouse is my rock bottom'". Manila Bulletin. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  8. ^ Severo, Jan Milo. "Baron Geisler awarded as Asia's Best Actor at Thailand International Leadership Awards 2023". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
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